Kizzie is a mother, sister, daughter and human rights defender, better known as Dr Kizzie Shako, Kenya's first female police surgeon, a title otherwise known as a forensic physician.

She is now in private practice as a consultant to various organizations where she has contributed to the capacity building of police officers, prosecutors and medical personnel on forensic principles.

Previously, she worked as a senior medical officer in the Ministry of Health, Forensic and Pathology Services, seconded to the National Police Service as a police surgeon based at the Police Surgery.

She talks to CHEBET BIRIR about her career journey.